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Deranged Mother Threw Her 4 Year Old Daughter Into A River Killing Her

Florida mum Shakayla Denson has been charged with first-degree felony for murder and aggravated child abuse.

Surprised onlookers watched as a she allegedly threw her four year-old daughter from a bridge into a river to her death.

Divers searched the Hillsborough River for hours on Thursday in search of the four year-old’s body.

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Je’Hyrah Daniels’ body was eventually pulled out at around 4.30pm local time.

She was found unconscious and taken to nearby St Joseph’s Hospital.

Despite emergency personnel’s best attempts to revive her, she was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Shakayla Denson was reportedly seen walking nearby when she was taken into custody, according to Tampa Bay police.

She had allegedly stolen a grey Nissan Altima from a local car repair garage before killing her daughter.

She was also charged with Grand Theft Auto.

reason for the murder is unclear yet.

Just nine months before the murder, Denson had created a GoFundMe page for her daughter called ‘Life with Je’Hyra’.

The page hoped to raise money to help with Je’Hyrah’s recently diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The page reads: “My daughter was recently diagnose with autism spectrum, my goal is to start saving for therapy equipment, and also for je’hyrah’s future”.

Since Je’Hyrah’s death, people have started donating to the page in memory of the four year-old girl.

Wale

Wale Odutayo is a Photo Editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact this reporter at collaborations@kanyidaily.com

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